15. You can't say no

Yuree

I was glum . I was really glum .

I had gone to the washroom and cleaned my face , after having a really long tear session though . Thank goodness nobody came in when I cried .

Afterwards, I had gone back to the auditorium . Everyone had still been there . Nobody gave me any glance as I walked in . Everyone acted like nothing had happened .

I don't know if I felt good about it or not .

" Yuree , since you haven't found a suitable partner yet I recommended one from another school ." Mrs Wen said nonchalantly , she acted like I had just left for a minute .

" Oh , really ?" I said lamely , I really didn't want to hear this .

" Yes , Infact they were here a few minutes ago . You just missed them ." she said walking up on the stage .

Wait ! She had already planned this ! I thought she was giving me time ?

" But madam ," I didn't feel like calling Mrs Wen anymore , it sounded too ... friendly ," I thought you said I should choose someone I connect with . "

" Yes ,yes ," she said waving her hand ," It's just a precaution . You have until next week to find someone , though . After that , we use my friends actor . Believe me , you will feel instant connection ."

It felt like I was a dog at that moment . I was being talked about as if I would instantly mate with any mutt that came my way .

I wasn't angry ...well maybe alittle bit but mostly I felt sad .

I felt demeaned .

" Anyway , since we have a new script . " Mrs Wen continued ," I want everyone in this room to familiarize themselves with it . Next week Thursday , we start rehearsals for my new improved play ."

" Umm Mrs Wen ," the boy with ginger hair spoke ," What is the name of this play ? Is it still called ' Avenge my Eve ?'"

" No , It's not . Because there is no Eve . Atleast not an important one ." Mrs Wen said condescendingly ," The play is called ... ' Blood betrayal and lovers unveil .' "

Everyone raised their eyebrows , that name seemed a bit much . What was the story even about ?

The boy asked and Mrs Wen scowled severely ," Read the script and find out yourselves . I need to go and prepare for a meeting later ."

With that sentence , she swooshed down off stage and walked out of the auditorium .

That's when everyone looked at me .

" Hey ... Yuree " the ginger haired boy called , I looked at him sadly .

" Yeah ?" I answered sourly , what did he want ?

" Can you ...ummm...I don't want to sound mean ...but ," he stammered ," Can you ... pick someone who is work orientated ? I mean , we need someone who knows the ropes , if you get what I mean ."

I looked at him for a while , my eyes boring into him . I felt complex emotions swirling inside me but still surprisingly I managed to answer him .

" I'll try ." I said in a dead quiet voice , then I turned around and walked out of the auditorium .

I didn't want to be there .

At school or near this building . I just wanted to be alone .

I walked to my bike and got ready to go off but a hand reached out and grabbed my arm .

" Hey , there " a handsome guy said , he was tall with a good built . I felt like I had seen him before

.

" It's Steve ." he said annoyed at my forgetfulness . But I remembered him now . He was the boy who had approached me in the cafeteria and acted like me choosing him would be the best thing in my life .

I didn't want to deal with him .

" Hi ,Steve ." I said quickly ," Sorry but I gotta go .Can you let go of my arm ?"

He was still holding it .

I moved my arm a bit and he let go .

" Sorry , just wanted to catch you before you left ." he said putting his hands in his pockets . " So , what you doing after this ? We could hang out or something."

" Sorry , Steve but I have plans ." I said moving my bicycle along the path .

" That's the second time, you know ." Steve said looking angry ,

" Second time about what ?" I asked getting on my bike .

We were outside school now . There was a single road that led into town .

I saw a group of boys talking by some bikes . I had never seen them before .

We're they new ? Like that boy I met outside the restroom .

" Second time you said no to me ." Steve said but I didn't care . I wasn't in the mood to deal with this.

" Look Steve ," I said trying to be reasonable ," I told you , I'm busy right now . I can't talk ... maybe another time ."

" Do you have somebody else ?" he asked suddenly and I frowned .

What was with everyone and getting up in my love life ? What happened to privacy and personal information ?

" No ,I don't ." I said through gritted teeth .

" Then you can go out with me ?" Steve asked and I sighed heavily .

Why wouldn't he just leave ? Can't he see I'm not interested ? I thought savagely .

" No , Steve . I just -"

" Hey , you can't say no to me .Not three times ." Steve said menacingly and I pulled my bike away from him .

"What does that mean ? " I asked him , getting on my bike . If he was thinking of forcing me I would race out of there .

" It means , I always get what I want ." Steve said in a strange voice , then he turned to the bike boys by the corner . He whistled loudly and the boys looked at us .

Then they started moving toward us .

I knew something was immediately wrong . I didn't wait for them to reach us but quickly raced out onto the road .

No surprise they followed me . I heard them calling my name as raced through the streets .

" Yuree ! Come on baby ! " One guy called out ,

" We just wanna chat !"

" Yeah , come on and let's talk ! "

I didn't believe it for a second .

I raced out through Western Avenue and turned a corner by Wiston park .

I was thinking of finding a way to lose them but they were too close .

I needed to create distance .

I sped up by Brookswicth road and then I saw it .

It was a small alley , if I went inside and sped out quickly enough I could lose them .

There was only one way to find out .

I gritted my teeth and cycled faster than ever . My legs were hurting like hell at this time but I had to keep going .

I raced into the alley and looked ahead ... at a locked fence !

" Oh no ," I stopped my bike just as I was about to hit the fence .

I stood still and looked behind me .

The others would be here in seconds . What was I going to do ? I wondered .

I looked up at the fence , it was barbed and the wires up there looked as sharp as glass. If I touched them I would shred my flesh to the bone .

But if those guys came ...

I made my decision .

I put my bike down and lunged at the gate . It's wiring had big enough holes to put my fingers , so climbing wasn't too tricky .

It was when I was half way up that the bike boys arrived .

" Hey , Yuree ! Come on baby ! "

" Look , he's there on the wire ! "

I climbed faster and lunged my arms higher .

The boys reached the fence and one of them tried to grab my leg . I quickly pulled it up . The fence was really tall and this meant as I reached near the top none of them could lung for me .

But then I was stuck , the barbed wire above me .

It's shiny sharp wiring right in my eye .

" Come on baby ! " a handsome guy said , it was Steve ," We ain't gonna hurt you ... for long ."

I wasn't listening , I was steeling myself .

I couldn't go down . I knew what they would do to me . It didn't bare thinking .

So I reached up and grabbed the metal pole underneath the barbed wire . My hand was cut on the back but I held firm . I now had a holding .

I moved my other hand and held the pole , it was also cut and blood flowed into my shirt sleeves .

But I had secured enough leverage , the next part though would be more difficult .

I used my upper body strength and lifted my right leg until I could put it on the pole . I couldn't put it under the barbed wire , I had to maneuver my leg into the spiral of sharp metal .

My skin was cut deeply and I regretted wearing a short today.

But my leg reached the pole , despite my bleeding . I did the same for my other leg and as I did this I moved my hands from under the wires .

I had to put them onto the pole in a straight line with my legs otherwise I would fall .

I finally managed to hold onto the pole with my arms and feet in place . My legs were cut badly and I was bleeding in both my knees and hands but I was safe .

Or I would have been if a rock didn't hit me on the head .

I lost my good hold and toppled over , my arms were slashed and my legs sliced so deep I felt the pain of my cuts first before I landed on the ground on my shoulder with a very big THUD !

Where had the rock come from ?

Well ,the biker boys hadn't been idle the whole time I had been climbing .

Seeing that I was escaping they had picked up various things and started throwing them at me .

The alley , didn't have alot to throw , Thank Goodness , but it didn't mean the things they threw didn't hurt !

It was small pieces of cardboard , some fruit and ... the rock that felled me .

" Gosh darn it , Ivan . " I heard Steve yell with my eyes closed .

I was in more pain than I had ever known but I knew I was alive .

That's what mattered .

" How are we supposed to get him now , Steve ?" a voice asked near me .

I tentatively opened my eyes whilst gritting my teeth .

I saw that the boys were huddled together looking at me through the fence .

" We could go around the street .." one of them said and I immediately got up .

And I regretted it !

As I moved my arm my left shoulder sent a electric torrent of agony into my mind .

" Ahh !" I cried out , I held my shoulder softly . It felt loose or broken . I guessed I might have dislocated it .

" Oh , does it hurt ?" Steve said moving closer to the fence , he smiled ," If you had come with me I would have made you hurt ... but in a good way ."

I felt immediate disgust . The guy was inhumane , I could tell he didn't even care I was hurt .

" So how are we getting him ? " one the boys asked , " Going around ?"

" No ! No time for that ." Steve said , he walked to the lock and chain on the fence .

He looked at it closely and shook it . It shook loosely .

He smiled cheerfully ," This things rusty , we can just bang the fence open ." he said .

He moved back and kicked the fence , the chain strained with the lock .

The thing wasn't going to hold for long .

All the other boys laughed at this and joined Steve in kicking at the fence . With all their constant pressure it would open soon enough .

I wasn't going to wait for that though .

As soon as Steve had looked at the lock and seen it was rusty , I had gotten up and started limping away quickly . Apparently I had sprained my ankle aswell .

Terrific , I thought wryly .

But I had to get out of there before they broke the fence open .

I limped on heavily , my left leg had taken a good deal of the blow when I landed on the ground and with my left shoulder it meant I was moving in an odd zombie like way . But atleast I was moving .

I turned the corner at the alley and came to an alley with another closed fence .

Just great !

I breathed in deeply .

Now what was I going to do ?

I looked at the fence , it didn't have barbed wire ... maybe I could climb it .

My left shoulder throbbed painfully ... maybe not .

There was another option though . I saw that there was a garbage bin . I could hide in it ... hopefully they wouldn't look inside .

But with my luck it will be the first place they look , I thought dejectedly .

Then I heard it . It was the sound of hoops of triumph and laughter . Along with the sound of chains on the ground ... they had opened the fence .

With no alternative I limped towards the garbage bin .

I didn't make it .

The boys raced in with their bikes and I was quickly surrounded .

I looked around me apprehensively .

There were eight of them , all on bikes and all leering at me .

Steve was on a big black bicycle infront of me . He was smiling suggestively and I felt cold disgust rise again .

But there was nothing I could do .

" Now then ," Steve said getting off his bike , he walked up to me and grabbed my left arm , causing instant pain .

I cried out but he didn't let go .

" You and me are going to have ...some fun ." Steve said moving his face closer .

" And us ." one of the boys added with a chuckle .

Steve turned his head and that was all I needed . I raised my right arm and gave him a big punch on his face .

He reeled back but didn't let go of my arm . It hurt worse than ever .

" You fucking tramp !" he said and gave my arm a fierce twist . The agony was beyond description .

I slumped down and fell to my knees . Thankfully he let go of my arm .

Then he put his hand on my chin and made me look at him .

" You ready to taste me already ?" he said moving his hips suggestively , you wouldn't believe I had punched him a second ago .

I felt darkness creeping in at the edge of my vision but I pushed it back .

I would not faint and let them use me as a rag doll . I would fight ... no matter how unwell I was .

" Well then let's get started ." Steve said and reached for his trouser belt .

" Let the nymph go ." A voice said and everyone froze .

I saw them turn to the garbage bin and I moved my head to look aswell .

There was a guy there , standing next to the bin .

He was dressed in black jeans and a black shirt . His face was hidden under a scarf and he had a hooded jacket on .

He stood still as granite and only his eyes showed he was alive .

I felt a strange sense of deja vu but that was carried away in another thought ;

Did he just call me a nymph ? I wondered .

Chapitre 18: 15. You can't say no

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